whirl
- Verb. (intransitive) To rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly.
- Verb. (intransitive) To have a sensation of spinning or reeling.
- Verb. (transitive) To make something or someone whirl.
- Noun. An act of whirling.
- Noun. Something that whirls.
- Noun. A confused tumult.
- Noun. A rapid series of events.
- Noun. Dizziness or giddiness.
- Noun. (italbrac, usually following “give”) A brief experiment or trial.
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